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1. Acute toxicity and adverse effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods on biochemical parameters of Clarias gariepinus

Author:
KA Bawa-Allah; BO Akinnuoye
Source:
African journal of aquatic science 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 89-95
ISSN:
1727-9364
Subject:
Clarias gariepinus; Parkia biglobosa; acute toxicity; adverse effects; alanine transaminase; alkaline phosphatase; aquatic ecosystems; aspartate transaminase; bioassays; catalase; distress; enzyme activity; ethanol; exposure duration; fish; invertebrates; laboratory experimentation; lethal concentration 50; malondialdehyde; pods; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... The acute toxicity of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods against Clarias gariepinus was investigated under laboratory conditions. Agitated behaviours and respiratory distress were also observed during the exposure period. The adverse effects on biochemical parameters were assessed using semi-static bioassays for 28 days. The ethanol extract of P. biglobosa pods was found to ...
DOI:
10.2989/16085914.2018.1559794

2. Ants as Predators of Diorhabda elongata (Chrysomelidae), a Biological Control Agent of Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.), in Texas

Author:
Allen E. Knutson; Manuel Campos
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Armadillidiidae; Crematogaster; Diorhabda elongata; Formica; Monomorium; Solenopsis invicta; Tamarix; biological control; biological control agents; larvae; plant litter; predation; predators; pupae; shrubs; trees; Texas
Abstract:
... Four species of leaf beetles, Diorhabda spp, (Chrysomelidae), were introduced for biological control of saltcedar, Tamarix spp., an invasive small tree or shrub, in the US. In Texas, three species established at some sites but failed to establish or initially established but did not persist at other sites. Diorhabda larvae pupate in leaf litter on the soil surface and thus are exposed to ants and ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0101

3. Análisis de Secuencias del Gen del Citocromo Oxidasa c Región I Sugieren una Alta Cercanía Genética entre Chelonus insularis y Chelonus sonorensis

Author:
María Berenice González-Maldonado; Miguel Mauricio Correa-Ramírez; Maribel Mireles-Martínez; Isaías Chaírez-Hernández; Marco Antonio Garzón-Zuñiga
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 303-313
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Chelonus; DNA; Spodoptera frugiperda; Zea mays; corn; cytochrome-c oxidase; genes; genetic distance; genetic variation; parasitoids; polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; statistical analysis; Mexico
Abstract:
... The molecular characterization of three species of the genus Chelonus was conducted for: [Ch. insularis Cresson 1865, Ch. cautus Cresson 1872 and Ch. sonorensisCameron 1887 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) - nominal species], parasitoids of the armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) collected in maize (Zea mays L.), which are distributed in Durango and in other states of Mex ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0132

4. Aristolochia lorenae, a New Cauliflorous Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) from the Brazilian Amazonian Forest

Author:
Joelcio Freitas; Favio González; Anderson Alves-Araújo
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 101-106
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Aristolochia; biogeography; flowers; forests; internodes; new species; photographs; plant taxonomy; racemes; taxon descriptions; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... We describe and illustrate Aristolochia lorenae , a new species found in the state of Pará, Brazil. The new species is assigned to subseries Anthocaulicae F. González, which is characterized by the presence of extremely short cauliflorous and/or ramiflorous racemes that have shortened internodes and flowers subtended by a small bract. We provide a taxonomic description complemented with illustrati ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697949

5. Assessing landscape composition using visual assessment: accuracy of rapid description compared to digital mapping

Author:
Ariane Chabert; Alexandre Amossé; Jean-Pierre Sarthou
Source:
Landscape research 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 6-18
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
aerial photography; computer-aided mapping; crops; ecology; forests; geographic information systems; grasslands; land use; landscapes; France
Abstract:
... We compared the accuracy of visual assessment of landscape composition to that of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping in (agro)ecology studies that focus on processes in which landscape factors are assumed to be insignificant and are often ignored. Seven land-use types were visually estimated from aerial photographs of contrasting rural landscapes in France. Visual assessment showed good ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2017.1392493

6. Asymmetric effects of a leaf‐chewing herbivore on aphid population growth

Author:
Elizabeth Davidson‐Lowe; Zsofia Szendrei; Jared G. Ali
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 81-92
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Myzus persicae; chemical constituents of plants; crop yield; environmental impact; field experimentation; glycoalkaloids; herbivores; insects; mastication; plant hormones; plant response; population growth; tubers
Abstract:
... 1. Plant responses to herbivory are often specific to the feeding guild of the attacking herbivore. These phytochemical responses to herbivore damage can affect herbivore performance and activity. Comprehensive studies on the ecological consequences of multi‐herbivore plant interactions are key to understanding plant–herbivore community dynamics. 2. This study examined how feeding damage by co‐occ ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12681

7. AtMBD4: A methylated DNA binding protein negatively regulates a subset of phosphate starvation genes

Author:
Adwaita Prasad Parida; Amrapali Sharma; Arun Kumar Sharma
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 14
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Arabidopsis; DNA methylation; DNA-binding domains; DNA-binding proteins; X chromosome; anthocyanins; gene expression regulation; genes; genomic imprinting; loci; messenger RNA; microarray technology; mutants; mutation; phosphates; polymerase chain reaction; promoter regions; transcription (genetics); transcription factors; transfer DNA; transporters; transposons
Abstract:
... DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that governs transcriptional regulation. The methylation mark is read by a special class of proteins called methyl-CpG-binding domain proteins. The role of DNA methylation has been found in X-chromosome inactivation, genomic imprinting, transposon silencing, and self-incompatibility. Recently, remodeling of global DNA methylation was demonstr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9843-5

8. Bark and Systemic Insecticidal Control of Acanthococcus (=Eriococcus) lagerstroemiae (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) on Potted Crapemyrtles, 2017

Author:
Erfan K. Vafaie
Source:
Arthropod Management Tests 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2155-9856
Subject:
Acanthococcus; Lagerstroemia indica; administrative management; aesthetic value; arthropods; bark; honeydew; pests; sooty molds; Texas
Abstract:
... The CMBS is an exotic pest of crapemyrtle trees in the United States that decreases aesthetic value through excretion of honeydew and subsequent colonization by sooty mold. The sooty mold can cover the bark if infestation levels are high, causing a concern for landscapers and nursery growers. This efficacy trial was conducted on potted crapemyrtles growing on black nursery cloth outdoors at the Te ...
DOI:
10.1093/amt/tsy109
CHORUS:
10.1093/amt/tsy109

9. The BiZiFED project: Biofortified zinc flour to eliminate deficiency in Pakistan

Author:
H. Ohly; M. R. Broadley; E. J. M. Joy; M. J. Khan; H. McArdle; M. Zaman; M. Zia; N. Lowe
Source:
Nutrition bulletin 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 60-64
ISSN:
1471-9827
Subject:
biofortification; biotechnology; breeding methods; cost effectiveness; economic impact; flour; food crops; nutrient deficiencies; plant breeding; plant cultural practices; public health; wheat; women; zinc; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Zinc deficiency is a global public health problem, affecting ~17% of the world's population, with the greatest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries. An increasing body of evidence suggests that biofortification may be a cost‐effective and sustainable approach to reducing zinc and other micronutrient deficiencies. Biofortification enhances the nutritional quality of food crops through convent ...
DOI:
10.1111/nbu.12362
PubMed:
31217749
PubMed Central:
PMC6559288

10. Biorational Management of Pecan Nut Casebearer, Acrobasis nuxvorella Neuzing¹, and its Effect on Associated Parasitoids

Author:
Emigdio Morales-Olais; Héctor González-Hernández; Urbano Nava-Camberos; Armando Equihua-Martínez; José Luis Carrillo-Sánchez; Jesús G. Arreola-Ávila; Verónica Ávila-Rodríguez
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 41-51
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Acrobasis nuxvorella; Apanteles; Carya illinoinensis; Goniozus; Macrocentrus; Trichogramma; chlorpyrifos; growing season; larvae; methoxyfenozide; moths; orchards; panicles; parasitism; parasitoids; pecans; pheromone traps; sex pheromones; trees; Mexico
Abstract:
... Biorational methods (Trichogramma, methoxyfenozide, and spinetoram), conventional control (chlorpyrifos ethyl), and no control were used against pecan nut casebearer, Acrobasis nuxvorella Neuzing, in pecan (Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh) K. Koch), orchards in the Comarca Lagunera region of Coahuila and Durango, Mexico, during the 2016 and 2017 growing seasons. Effects of different management strate ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0105

11. Body size explains interspecific variation in size–latitude relationships in geographically widespread beetle species

Author:
Michelle Tseng; Sina Soleimani Pari
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 151-156
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Coleoptera; birds; body size; geographical distribution; insects; interspecific variation; latitude; mammals; prediction; rearing; temperature; North America
Abstract:
... 1. In most birds and mammals, larger individuals of the same species tend to be found at higher latitudes, but in insects, body size–latitude relationships are highly variable. 2. Recent studies have shown that larger‐bodied insect species are more likely to decrease in size when reared at increased temperature, compared with smaller‐sized species. These findings have led to the prediction that a ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12684

12. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect lungs from smoke inhalation injury by differentiating into alveolar epithelial cells via Notch signaling

Author:
Yuan Liang; Cunping Yin; Xi Lu; Hua Jiang; Faguang Jin
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 2
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Western blotting; blood gases; bone marrow; breathing; epithelial cells; histopathology; inhalation exposure; interleukin-10; interleukin-13; interleukin-1beta; lungs; mesenchymal stromal cells; protective effect; protein content; protein synthesis; rats; respiratory tract diseases; signal transduction; smoke; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... To examine the protective effect of transplanting bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in treating lung injury induced by smoke exposure and to investigate the underlying mechanisms of this protection. SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: normal group, normal + BMSCᴳFᴾ group, smoke group, and smoke + BMSCᴳFᴾ group. To detect lung injury, we measured arterial blood gas, the wet-to- ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9824-8

13. Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), a New Species from the Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests of the Balsas River Basin, México

Author:
Óscar Dorado; Dulce M. Arias; José M. de Jesús-Almonte
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 139-145
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Faboideae; Lavandula; corolla; new species; plant taxonomy; scientific illustration; shrubs; taxon descriptions; tropical forests; watersheds; Mexico
Abstract:
... The new species Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), endemic to seasonally dry tropical forests of the Balsas River Basin in the states of Guerrero and Puebla, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It is a shrub with conspicuous, horn-shaped stipules and small flowers with bicolor petals that are lavender at the base and gradually becoming yellowish-green on the upper portion. It ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697985

14. CMIP5 drought projections in Canada based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index

Author:
Benita Y. Tam; Kit Szeto; Barrie Bonsal; Greg Flato; Alex J. Cannon; Robin Rong
Source:
Canadian water resources journal 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 90-107
ISSN:
1918-1817
Subject:
autumn; climate; climate change; climate models; coasts; drought; evapotranspiration; prairies; seasonal variation; spring; summer; surface water; temperature; uncertainty; winter; Canada
Abstract:
... Drought projections on seasonal to annual time scales are presented for Canada over the twenty-first century, based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). Results make use of bias-corrected temperature and precipitation projections from 29 global climate models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5), and include three different forcin ...
DOI:
10.1080/07011784.2018.1537812

15. Carbohydrates and polyphenolics of extracts from genetically altered plant acts as catalysts for in vitro synthesis of silver nanoparticle

Author:
Abhishek Kumar; Aaram A Kumar; Aditya P Nayak; Priyanka Mishra; Madhusmita Panigrahy; Pratap K Sahoo; Kishore C S Panigrahi
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 6
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; Gracilaria; Potamogeton; Ulva; biochemical pathways; biosynthesis; brackish water; catalysts; ecosystems; gene overexpression; homeostasis; models; mutants; nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles; nanosilver; plant extracts; polyphenols; spectroscopy; sugars
Abstract:
... Eco-friendly biosynthetic approach for silver nanoparticles production using plant extracts is an exciting advancement in bio-nanotechnology and has been successfully attempted in nearly 41 plant species. However, an established model plant system for systematically unraveling the biochemical components required for silver nanoparticles production is lacking. Here we used Arabidopsis thaliana as t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9826-6

16. Cardiac autonomic function during hypothermia and its measurement repeatability

Author:
Gary J. Hodges; Steven A.H. Ferguson; Stephen S. Cheung
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 31-36
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
anxiety; cold; cooling; electrocardiography; heart rate; hypothermia; males; precooling; sympathetic nervous system
Abstract:
... This study examined the effect of mild hypothermia (a 0.5 °C decrease in rectal temperature) on heart rate variability (HRV), with the identical hypothermia protocol performed twice and compared using intraclass correlation coefficient (r) analysis to study the repeatability. Twelve healthy males each completed 1 neutral (23 °C) and 2 cold (0 °C) trials. In the neutral trial, participants sat quie ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0248

17. Character Evolution and Recircumscription of the Northern Andean Begonia Section Casparya (Begoniaceae)

Author:
Orlando A. Jara-Muñoz; James E. Richardson; Santiago Madriñan
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 52-65
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Begonia; chloroplasts; convergent evolution; fruits; perianth; placenta; plant taxonomy; polyphyly; Andes region
Abstract:
... Sections Casparya and Semibegoniella are some of the most species rich groups of Begonia in the North Andean region. Taken together, both sections are clearly recognizable with respect to other sections of Begonia because of their distinctive fruits that open at the back of the locules and usually have no wings but horns, however the differences between the two are less clear. The gamophyllous per ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697895

18. Characterization and DNA methylation modulatory activity of gold nanoparticles synthesized by Pseudoalteromonas strain

Author:
Yugandhara M Patil; Shriram N Rajpathak; Deepti D Deobagkar
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 15
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
DNA; DNA methylation; Pseudoalteromonas; X-ray diffraction; bacteria; cytotoxicity; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; environmental factors; epigenetics; extremophiles; fibroblasts; genes; gold; humans; melanoma; methyltransferases; nanogold; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; proteins; scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy; Arabian Sea
Abstract:
... Marine extremophiles are shown to tolerate extreme environmental conditions and have high metal reducing properties. Here, we report intracellular synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) by marine extremophilic bacteria Pseudoalteromonas sp. Bac178 which was isolated from the OMZ of Arabian Sea. Preliminary observations suggest that these bacteria use different pathways which may involves the membr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9842-6

19. Characterization of novel β‐1,3‐glucan recognition proteins from a Tibetan Plateau ghost moth Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae)

Author:
Zixuan Sun; Wenjing Wu; Guren Zhang
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 20-32
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Thitarodes; amino acids; beta-glucans; binding capacity; clones; complementary DNA; curdlan; entomopathogenic fungi; fat body; gene expression; hemolymph; innate immunity; larvae; molecular weight; phylogeny; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; receptors; China
Abstract:
... β‐1,3‐glucan recognition proteins (βGRPs) function as pattern recognition receptors in the innate immune response against invading pathogens. In the present study, we obtain full‐length cDNA clones for two novel putative βGRPs: TpβGRPc and TpβGRPd from the ghost moth Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). Phylogenetic analysis shows a small distinct lineage, βGRP clade 4, consisting of T. pui β ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12272

20. Chromosome evolution and phylogeny in Ronderosia (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae): clues of survivors to the challenge of sympatry?

Author:
Elio R.D. Castillo; Dardo A. Martí; Maximiliano M. Maronna; María C. Scattolini; Diogo C. Cabral‐de‐Mello; María M. Cigliano
Source:
Systematic entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 61-74
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Acrididae; X chromosome; autosomes; chromosome aberrations; crossing over; grasshoppers; internal transcribed spacers; karyotyping; male genitalia; models; monophyly; sympatry; topology
Abstract:
... In an attempt to unveil the origin of neo‐sex chromosomes in Ronderosia Cigliano grasshoppers, we performed a combined phylogenetic analysis based on morphological (external morphology and male genitalia) and molecular data (COI, COII, 16S and ITS2) to explore the chromosome evolution within the genus. We also analysed the distributional patterns of the various Ronderosia species and considered th ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12317

21. Cold hardiness in immature stages and adults in the adult‐diapausing spider mite Stigmaeopsis longus

Author:
Katsura Ito; Younghae Chae
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Sasa; Tetranychidae; adulthood; adults; arthropods; bamboos; cold; cold tolerance; diapause; eggs; females; host plants; immatures; males; nymphs; overwintering; survival rate; temperate zones; temperature; winter; Japan
Abstract:
... The cold hardiness of arthropods is an important characteristic associated with overwintering success. Cold‐tolerant stages affect overwintering strategy, especially in arthropods that continuously feed on evergreen host plants in temperate regions. However, cold hardiness to mildly low temperature is rarely investigated. In the present study, we estimate the stage‐specific cold hardiness of a pop ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12271

22. Comparative Activity of Commercial Baculovirus Formulations against Heliothine Pests of Cotton

Author:
Nathan S. Little; Randall G. Luttrell; R. Michelle Mullen; K. Clint Allen; Katherine A. Parys
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 105-115
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Baculoviridae; Gossypium hirsutum; Helicoverpa zea; Heliothis virescens; beneficial insects; cotton; crops; death; insecticide resistance; leaves; markets; microbial insecticides; new products; pests; pupation; tobacco; United States
Abstract:
... Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses have been labeled for use as microbial insecticides in agronomically-important crops in the U.S. since the 1970s. New products developed from viral isolates of different species in the heliothine genera Helicoverpa, Heliothis, and Chloridea have been introduced to the market and are receiving renewed attention for controlling heliothine pests. Two laboratory assays wer ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0112

23. Comparative Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against a Multi-Acaricide Resistant Strain of Southern Cattle Fever Tick, Rhipicephalus microplus

Author:
Nirbhay K. Singh; John A. Goolsby; Jyoti .; David I. Shapiro-Ilan; Robert J. Miller; Adalberto A. Pérez de León
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 143-153
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Heterorhabditis indica; Rhipicephalus microplus; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema feltiae; Steinernema riobravis; acaricides; adults; dose response; egg hatchability; eggs; entomopathogenic nematodes; females; hatching; lethal concentration 50; mortality; nematode larvae; oviposition; ticks
Abstract:
... Comparative efficacy of infective juveniles of Steinernema riobrave Cabanillas, Poinar, and Raulston (355 strain), S. carpocapsae (Weiser) (All strain), S. feltiae Filipjev (SN strain), Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar (VS strain), H. indica Poinar, Karunakar, and David (HOM1 strain), and H. floridensis Nguyen, Gozel, Koppenhöfer, and Adams (K22 strain) were evaluated against engorged adult fe ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0116

24. A Comparison of Food Demand Estimation from Homescan and Consumer Expenditure Survey Data

Author:
Tullaya Boonsaeng; Carlos E. Carpio
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 117-140
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
consumer expenditure surveys; models; prices
Abstract:
... This study evaluates the differences between the Exact Affine Stone Index (EASI) demand model estimates obtained using Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) data and Nielsen Homescan data. Results indicated that elasticities obtained from CEX and Homescan data–based demand models differ not only statistically but also economically. Own-price elasticities obtained from the CEX data–based demand model w ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281316

25. Comparison of inoculation methods for selecting common bean genotypes with physiological resistance to white mold

Author:
Lenio U. Ferreira; Victor A. Ribeiro; Patrícia G. S. Melo; Murillo Lobo Junior; Joaquim Geraldo C. Costa; Helton S. Pereira; Leonardo C. Melo; Thiago Lívio P. O. Souza
Source:
Tropical plant pathology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 65-72
ISSN:
1983-2052
Subject:
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; beans; cotton; flowers; genotype; greenhouses; inoculation methods; leaves; markets; mycelium; standard deviation; straw
Abstract:
... Although different methods of inoculation have been proposed to assess the reaction of common bean to white mold (WM) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a thorough comparison among them is lacking. In this study, six approaches were tested to identify the most reproducible and efficient method for discriminating six common bean genotypes of carioca market class based on their resistance to white ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40858-018-0258-5

26. Compatibilidad de Beauveria bassiana y Metarhizium anisopliae con el Parasitismo Natural de Anagyrus kamali en Nayarit, México

Author:
Enrique Mora-Aguirre; Augustin Robles-Bermúdez; Santiago Domínguez-Monge; Néstor Isiordia-Aquino; y Manuel Campos-Figueroa
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 297-302
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Anagyrus; Beauveria bassiana; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Maconellicoccus hirsutus; Metarhizium anisopliae; conidia; entomopathogenic fungi; experimental design; parasitism; parasitoids; Mexico
Abstract:
... The aim this study was to evaluate the effects of fungi based on Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) strain Ma143 (M. anisopliae), strain Ma65 (M. anisopliae), and strain Bb122 (B. bassiana) on natural parasitism by Anagyrus kamali (Moursi) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) at concentration of 1 x 10⁸ conidia ml⁻¹. For eac ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0131

27. Competencia por Territorios Alimenticios en Dos Especies de Moscas Ricárdidos Neotropicales¹: Experimento de Exclusión en Campo

Author:
Felipe Becerril-Morales
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 261-269
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Diptera; Eupatorium; Neotropics; bags; forage; host plants; phylogeny; territoriality
Abstract:
... It is generally assumed that phytophagous species do not usually compete for food, however this can be questioned in the case of phylogenetically related species. Through an exclusion experiment, the value of the food resource and the corresponding occurrence of territorial behavior between two species of richardid dipterans Odontomera nitens (Schiner 1868) and O. ferruginea (Macquart 1844) were d ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0128

28. The Composition, Diversity, and Distribution of Mosquito Fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kosovo

Author:
Nesade Muja-Bajraktari; Ferdije Zhushi-Etemi; Enkelejda Dikolli-Velo; Perparim Kadriaj; Filiz Gunay
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 94-104
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Aedes; Anopheles; Coquillettidia; Culex pipiens; Culiseta; DNA barcoding; Uranotaenia; arboviruses; disease outbreaks; fauna; monitoring; mosquito control; public health; risk; Kosovo
Abstract:
... The aim of this study is to identify the mosquito species that currently exist and their distributions in Kosovo in order to determine current potential endemic zones and areas at a higher risk for future epidemics. These scientific data will be shared with public health authorities for implementing mosquito control programs. During a two-year period of monitoring in 48 localities in 23 provinces ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12333

29. Conidia Shelf-Life and Pathogenicity of Strains of Hirsutella citriformis Speare¹ Against Diaphorina citri Kywayama² Produced on Rice

Author:
Orquídea Pérez-González; María Guadalupe Maldonado-Blanco; Arcadio Valdes-Gonzalez
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 165-171
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Diaphorina citri; Hirsutella; Oryza sativa; adults; agar; ambient temperature; conidia; culture media; germination; pathogenicity; processing time; rice; shelf life; storage temperature; storage time; viability
Abstract:
... After conidia of Hirsutella citriformis Speare produced on potato dextrose agar or rice (Oryza sativa L.) were harvested and dried, the shelf-life was evaluated after storage at room temperature. Viability and pathogenicity of conidia against Diaphorina citri Kuwayama adults also was determined. Most conidia germinated on agar at 72 hours (93.7-98.7% for INIFAP-Hir-2 and INIFAP-Hir-7 strains, resp ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0118

30. Conservation of Black Bass Diversity: An Emerging Management Paradigm

Author:
Andrew T. Taylor; James M. Long; Michael D. Tringali; Brandon L. Barthel
Source:
Fisheries 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 20-36
ISSN:
0363-2415
Subject:
Micropterus; bass; climate change; fauna; game fish; indigenous species; phylogeny; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Black bass Micropterus spp. are quintessential North American sportfishes that support economically valuable fisheries and act as keystone predators within aquatic ecosystems. Despite their prominence among North American fish fauna, a number of taxonomic designations are unresolved and novel forms continue to be identified within drainages of the southeastern USA. We review the current understand ...
DOI:
10.1002/fsh.10187

31. Construction of a dietary-cure Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 and investigation of its hypoglycemic activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus mouse model

Author:
Pingzhe Jiang; Chao Ma; Junfeng Hao; Yike Han; Minggang Li
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 9
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
green fluorescent protein; medicine; high carbohydrate diet; yeasts; glycemic effect; tandem repeat sequences; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Western blotting; mice; chronic diseases; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; peptides; streptozotocin; glucagon-like peptide 1; oral administration; genetic vectors; animal disease models
Abstract:
... Bio-drug is a new type of beneficial biology expressing therapeutic peptides (protein) as orally administrated medicine to treat diseases, in particular, chronic diseases like diabetes. In order to develop recombinant yeast strains as a bio-drug which could effectively ameliorate type 2 diabetes, an integrating expression vector pNK1-PGK that could successfully express green fluorescent protein (G ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9831-9

32. Construction, validation, and application of nocturnal pollen transport networks in an agro‐ecosystem: a comparison using light microscopy and DNA metabarcoding

Author:
Callum J. Macgregor; James J. N. Kitson; Richard Fox; Christoph Hahn; David H. Lunt; Michael J. O. Pocock; Darren M. Evans
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 17-29
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
DNA barcoding; agroecosystems; light microscopy; moths; mouthparts; pollen; pollination; pollinators; trophic relationships
Abstract:
... 1. Moths are globally relevant as pollinators but nocturnal pollination remains poorly understood. Plant–pollinator interaction networks are traditionally constructed using either flower‐visitor observations or pollen‐transport detection using microscopy. Recent studies have shown the potential of DNA metabarcoding for detecting and identifying pollen‐transport interactions. However, no study has ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12674

33. Cuphea lanceolata and Cuphea ignia Seed Increase Using Three Pollinators in Insect-Proof Cages in the Field

Author:
Craig A. Abel; J. W. Van Roekel; Richard L. Wilson
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 95-98
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Apis mellifera; Bombus bimaculatus; Cuphea lanceolata; Osmia cornifrons; cages; honey bees; industry; medium chain fatty acids; oils; petrochemicals; pollination; pollinators; seed weight; tropical plants
Abstract:
... Oil from seed of many Cuphea (Lythraceae) species is abundant in medium-chain fatty acids (C₈-C₁₄). The fatty acids are valuable to industry and obtained from petrochemicals and tropical plants. Cuphea could provide a valuable temperate plant source of fatty acids, but there are agronomic limitations to commercial production. Many Cuphea spp. are entomophilous, so finding suitable pollinators will ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0110

34. D-Tryptophan governs biofilm formation rates and bacterial interaction in P. mendocina and S. aureus

Author:
Saheli Ghosh; Asifa Qureshi; Hemant J Purohit
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 3
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Pseudomonas mendocina; Staphylococcus aureus; biofilm; biofouling; cell communication; coatings; genes; polystyrenes; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; scanning electron microscopy; tryptophan
Abstract:
... Biofilm genesis by Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus sp is associated with biofouling in natural settings. D-Tryptophan (D-Trp) inhibits bacterial biofilms and have been proposed for biofouling control applications. In this study, D-Trp significantly inhibited Pseudomonas mendocina and Staphylococcus aureus cell attachment (biofilm formation) rates on polystyrene 96-well microtiter plates in comparis ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9841-7

35. Decoding the biology of language and its implications in language acquisition

Author:
D R Rahul; R Joseph Ponniah
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 25
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
cognition; epigenetics; gene expression; genes; humans; language development; learning; mutation
Abstract:
... Associating human genetic makeup with the faculty of language has long been a goal for biolinguistics. This stimulated the idea that language is attributed to genes and language disabilities are caused by genetic mutations. However, application of genetic knowledge on language intervention is still a gap in the existing literature. In an effort to bridge this gap, this article presents an account ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9832-8

36. Descripción de la Primera Especie Pálida del Género Aleuropleurocelus

Author:
Vicente Emilio Carapia-Ruiz; Oscar Ángel Sánchez-Flores
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 315-319
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Aleyrodidae; Ipomoea; leaves; new species; puparium
Abstract:
... A new species is described of a pale whitefly Aleuropleurocelus pallidus Carapia-Ruiz & Sánchez-Flores sp. nov., found in Guerreo, Morelos and Puebla on the underside of Ipomoea arborescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) G. Don. leaves. Microphotographs of morphological structures of the puparium are provided, and a key for the separation from other species of Aleuropleurocelus is discussed. ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0133

37. Development and the effects of extended parenting in the cold‐breeding burying beetle Nicrophorus sayi

Author:
Kyle M. Benowitz; Ashley U. Amukamara; Elizabeth C. Mckinney; Allen J. Moore
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 11-16
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Nicrophorus; body size; cold; cold zones; life history; models; mortality; parental behavior; parenting; prediction; progeny; rearing; temperature; vertebrates
Abstract:
... 1. Burying beetles (Nicrophorus spp.) provide an excellent model system to test predictions about the relationships between environment, life‐history and behaviour. All species in the genus display similar natural histories, breeding on vertebrate carcasses and providing parental care to developing offspring. However, variations in other aspects of species' ecologies provide a rich framework to ex ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12670

38. Differential elevational cline in the phenology and demography of two temporally isolated populations of a damselfly: Not two but one taxon?

Author:
Hichem Amari; Rabah Zebsa; Amel Lazli; Soufyane Bensouilah; Mohamed Khalil Mellal; Hayat Mahdjoub; Moussa Houhamdi; Rassim Khelifa
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 93-104
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Lestes; adults; altitude; autumn; demography; freshwater; insects; niches; phenology; ponds; prediction; reproduction; spring; summer; surveys; univoltine habit; Algeria
Abstract:
... 1. Temporal isolation by cohort splitting is a life‐history mechanism that has been reported in many temperate insects, including those inhabiting freshwater habitats. Although the cohorts seem to maintain separate temporal niches in a specific location, the temporal isolation may be disrupted across a geographic gradient due to constraints imposed by seasonality. 2. This prediction was tested on ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12680

39. Differential susceptibility to the mycoparasite Paraphaeosphaeria minitans among Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates

Author:
Philippe C. Nicot; Félicie Avril; Magali Duffaud; Christel Leyronas; Claire Troulet; François Villeneuve; Marc Bardin
Source:
Tropical plant pathology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 82-93
ISSN:
1983-2052
Subject:
Coniothyrium minitans; Paraphaeosphaeria; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; biological control; biological control agents; commercialization; farmers; inoculum; mycelium; pathogens; sclerotia; selection pressure; France
Abstract:
... The mycoparasitic fungus Paraphaeosphaeria minitans (formerly Coniothyrium minitans), is increasingly used by farmers to reduce soilborne inoculum of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. In France, its field efficacy tends to be higher in the North than in the South, leading to the hypothesis of possible regional differences in the susceptibility of the pathogen to the biocontrol agent. A standardized assay ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40858-018-0256-7

40. Distinct feeding strategies of generalist and specialist spiders

Author:
Gabriel Pompozzi; Luis F. García; Lenka Petráková; Stano Pekár
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 129-139
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Araneae; DNA; digestive system; feeding frequency; feeding methods; foraging; half life; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; predators
Abstract:
... 1. Feeding behaviour of generalist and specialist predators is determined by a variety of trophic adaptations. Specialised prey‐capture adaptations allow specialists to catch relatively large prey on a regular basis. As a result, specialists might be adapted to exploit each item of prey more thoroughly than do generalists. 2. It was expected that obligatory specialist cursorial spiders would feed ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12683

41. Distribution of Triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Vectors of Chagas Disease in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Author:
Alberto Antonio-Campos; Vanessa Cuatepotzo-Jiménez; Julio Noguéz-García; Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar; Nancy Rivas
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 179-186
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Chagas disease; Triatominae; health services; risk; Mexico
Abstract:
... Chagas disease represents a significant public health problem in Mexico. In the state of Hidalgo, studies on the presence of triatomines are scarce and restricted to a few locations. To determine the risk of transmission in the state of Hidalgo and stratify the vector potential, the distribution of Triatominae was surveyed from 2015 to 2016 in collaboration with primary health care services and lo ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12342

42. Diversity, Ecology, and Seasonality of Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Eastern Croatia

Author:
Stjepan Krčmar
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 18-29
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Dermacentor marginatus; Dermacentor reticulatus; Ixodes canisuga; Ixodes hexagonus; Ixodes ricinus; adults; fauna; females; forest communities; hosts; males; nymphs; ticks; vertebrates; Croatia
Abstract:
... The diversity of hard tick fauna was studied in different forest communities in 48 localities of eastern Croatia using the dragging-flagging method and by hand from ten different vertebrate hosts. A total of 2,225 specimens comprising seven species in three genera were identified. Ixodes ricinus, the most abundant species (72.8% of all collected specimens) was recorded in 44 localities, followed b ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12325

43. Downtown Girls: Ant Species in Downtown Dallas, TX Green Spaces

Author:
Murry J. Gans; James R. Arnold; Epingo Raphael
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 63-68
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Nylanderia; Paratrechina longicornis; Pheidole; Solenopsis invicta; girls; green infrastructure; surveys; Texas
Abstract:
... A survey of 18 green spaces in Downtown Dallas, TX yielded 19 species of ants. A new record for Texas was collection of Nylanderia wojciki Trager at 13 sites. Other species collected included Paratrechina longicornis Latrielle, Pheidole lamia Wheeler, Hypoponera opacior Forrel, and Strumigenys louisianae Roger. The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, was the only species collected at ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0107

44. Early evolution of Nemopteridae illuminated with the first and oldest thread‐winged lacewing in Cretaceous amber

Author:
Xiumei Lu; Bo Wang; Shiyan Yang; Xingyue Liu
Source:
Systematic entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 262-272
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Cretaceous period; adults; amber; fossils; habitats; lacewings; larvae; new genus; phylogeny; South America
Abstract:
... Nemopteridae are a charismatic family of lacewings distinguished by specialization of morphology in both larvae and adults as well as in their biology and behaviour. The evolutionary history of Nemopteridae is largely unknown due to the scarcity of fossil records. Here we report a new genus and species of Nemopteridae (Cretocroce xiai gen. et sp.n.) based on an exquisitely preserved adult specimen ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12328

45. Effect of Acute and Chronic Exposure to Ammonia on Different Larval Instars of Anopheles Darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae)

Author:
Alyne C. A. Dias; Moreno M. S. Rodrigues; Alexandre A. Silva
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 112-118
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Anopheles darlingi; adults; ammonia; breeding sites; chronic exposure; instars; larvae; larval development; long term effects; malaria; mortality; pollutants; probability; pupae; toxicity; vector-borne diseases; South America
Abstract:
... Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) is the most important vector of malaria in South America and has already been found in peri-urban areas that commonly contain toxic nitrogenous compounds, such as ammonia. The adaptation of mosquitoes to polluted breeding sites can increase their distribution and affect the dynamics of vector-borne diseases such as malaria. Therefore, the present study inves ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12335

46. Effect of environmental factors on the abundance variations of two native rodents in agricultural systems of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Author:
Juan S. Guidobono; Gerardo R. Cueto; Pablo Teta; María Busch
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 36-48
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Athene cunicularia; Calomys; Leopardus geoffroyi; Tyto; agroecosystems; environmental factors; meteorological data; meteorological parameters; population characteristics; predation; rodents; seasonal variation; temperature; vegetation cover; Argentina
Abstract:
... Our aim was to assess the effect of environmental factors on short temporal abundance variations of the two most abundant native rodents of agricultural agroecosystems, Akodon azarae and Calomys laucha. We conducted a 3‐year longitudinal sampling of rodents, and recorded meteorological data such as temperature and precipitation, predation rate by Leopardus geoffroyi, Tyto furcata and Athene cunicu ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12650

47. Effect of food intake on the ventilatory response to increasing core temperature during exercise

Author:
Keiji Hayashi; Nozomi Ito; Yoko Ichikawa; Yuichi Suzuki
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 22-30
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
body temperature; breathing; carbon dioxide; exercise; food intake; males; metabolism; oxygen; peak oxygen uptake; skin temperature; tidal volume
Abstract:
... Food intake increases metabolism and body temperature, which may in turn influence ventilatory responses. Our aim was to assess the effect of food intake on ventilatory sensitivity to rising core temperature during exercise. Nine healthy male subjects exercised on a cycle ergometer at 50% of peak oxygen uptake in sessions with and without prior food intake. Ventilatory sensitivity to rising core t ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0069

48. Effects of Attachment Substrate, Larval Diet, and Temperature on Development and Survival of Immature Coquillettidia linealis (Skuse) and Coquillettidia xanthogaster (Edwards)

Author:
Petrina H. Johnson; Richard C. Russell
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 138-148
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Coquillettidia; diet; eclosion; immatures; instars; larvae; pupae; pupation; rearing; seedlings; submerged aquatic plants; temperature; wheat
Abstract:
... A sustainable colony allowed investigations into attachment substrates, diet and temperature in the development of the immature stages of Cq. linealis and its local congener Cq. xanthogaster. As immatures, these mosquitoes attach to submerged plants for respiration, and various field-collected and laboratory-raised plants were compared with non-living substrates. Hydroponically-grown wheat plant s ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12338

49. Effects of Native Entomopathogenic Fungal Strains and Neem Extract on Spodoptera frugiperda on Maize

Author:
A. Hernandez-Trejo; B. Estrada-Drouaillet; J. A. López-Santillán; C. Rios-Velasco; R. Rodríguez-Herrera; E. Osorio-Hernández
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 117-124
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Azadirachta indica; Fusarium solani; Metarhizium robertsii; Spodoptera frugiperda; Zea mays; corn; entomopathogenic fungi; grain yield; insecticidal properties; insecticides; insects; leaves; spores; vegetable oil
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal activity of native entomopathogenic fungi and neem extract on Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) attacking maize (Zea mays L.). The treatments were the following: Metarhizium robertsii J.F. Bisch., Rehner & Humber and Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc at 1 × 10⁸ spores ml⁻¹ and 15% vegetable oil, neem extract in two c ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0113

50. Effects of a single bout of high-intensity interval exercise on C1q/TNF-related proteins

Author:
Michihiro Kon; Yoshiko Ebi; Kohei Nakagaki
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 47-51
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
adiponectin; blood sampling; blood serum; body mass index; exercise; insulin resistance; males; men; metabolism; necrosis; proteins; secretion
Abstract:
... High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is known to be an effective exercise training regimen to improve energy substrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity. However, the underlying mechanisms of improvement in insulin sensitivity due to HIIT have not yet been fully clarified. C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein (CTRP) 1 and CTRP9, which are adiponectin paralogs and novel adipokines, have fa ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0355